Total Crime Rate
112.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Highfield Drive area has the 31st highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blurton , and the 344th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Highfield Drive (ST3 2BX) in the last 12 months was 112.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% higher than the Blurton average (108.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 125.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Highfield Drive (ST3 2BX), the main crime hotspot is near Bourne Street. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blurton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bourne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownsea Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bourne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tweed Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowan Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cherry Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollybush Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Claud Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Claud Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hollybush Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Banks Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gordon Banks Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gordon Banks Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gwenys Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownsea Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Almond Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tweed Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourne Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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